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Accidents and the Law of Attraction

By M. Kenneth Petruzzi, on December 5th, 2011%

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A few months ago, I was driving home from a client visit, on I-495 in Foxboro, Massachusetts when an unexpected event changed my schedule.

I was enjoying the ride home, cruising along at 75 MPH, and feeling quite content. A client meeting had gone superbly, the weather was beautiful, and I was counting my blessings, but as I approached mile marker 36, everything got strange.

An avid motorcyclist, I have a habit of checking my mirrors often, but in this moment, it seemed like something took a hold of my head and jerked it up to look in the rearview, while at the same time this incredible sense of urgency pushed up from somewhere in my solar plexus.

WHAT?

It’s amazing what heightened senses and reflexes can do. I’ll play back the thoughts and choices that happened in a flash of a second:

“Gold Lincoln Town Car” “Too fast!” “Not slowing.” “He’s going to hit me!” “I have five car lengths ahead of me.” “Hit the Gas!”

There was no horn or other warning—just what seemed like a giant silver grill on a 4,500-lb. gold . . . → Read More: Accidents and the Law of Attraction

8 comments   Advanced LOA, Change, Choice, Law of Attraction   , , , , ,  

What’s the Problem with Positive Thinking?

By M. Kenneth Petruzzi, on March 30th, 2011%

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Well, there is nothing wrong with positive thinking, itself. The real issue lies with the absurd misconceptions some folks have (and lately quite a few bloggers) about what practicing a positive outlook means. These in turn lead to failed implementations, and blow-back, and more downer blogs on positive thinking.

True positivity has nothing to do with covering over negativity. It has nothing to do with ignoring relationship difficulties or employee issues to achieve a false harmony. It has nothing to do with pasting affirmations over disturbing thoughts or memories (which can do more harm than good). It has nothing to do with suppressing anger or other “non-evolved” (what a joke) emotions that are a natural part of the most evolved person and which can prove quite helpful when recognized for what they are and used appropriately.

Positive thinking is about acknowledging and understanding what we experience as negative, and then choosing a focus that brings our perception to the value in any situation. Whether what troubles us is a perceived flaw in ourselves, or behavior of another, or . . . → Read More: What’s the Problem with Positive Thinking?

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